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Mar 23, 2024
Carriers say sustainable aviation fuel mandates are not enough and call for incentives to keep up with the U.S. and other competitors.
Mar 20, 2024
European airlines say they need regulatory support and incentives to be able to meet forthcoming European SAF mandates.
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Mar 13, 2024
Since Air Canada’s consolidated its Air Canada Express regional operation, Jazz Aviation has flown a mixed fleet of both jet and turboprop aircraft.
Mar 11, 2024
When it rains in Darwin, on the northern tip of Australia, it really rains, which reduces scheduled air passenger traffic to and from the city.
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Apr 16, 2024
Under book-and-claim, airlines operating from locations where there is no SAF available can buy SAF for use elsewhere.
Apr 15, 2024
The agreement also covers the study, verification and commercialization of other crops as camelina, carinata, and winter canola in North America.
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Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 30, 2024
Although Lufthansa is reporting a higher than expected first quarter loss, the airline remains confident for the summer season and possible ITA Airways deal.
Apr 30, 2024
MTU Aero Engines continues to roll out new protocols to reduce Pratt & Whitney PW1000G overhaul turnaround times (TAT) .
Apr 30, 2024
Rolls and Turkish Airlines intend to explore potential development of building an MRO capability for the Trent XWB in Turkey along further supply chain sourcing.
Apr 30, 2024
The Tikehau Aero Partenaires 2 fund is aimed at supporting small- and medium-size companies in the aerospace sector.
Apr 30, 2024
LCC Bonza has halted flights and entered voluntary administration, as the relative newcomer to the Australian domestic market considers its survival options.
Interiors & Connectivity
Feb 29, 2024
Flydubai is preparing to begin retrofitting the interiors of its Boeing 737-800s now that the previous-generation aircraft are set to stay in service longer.
Feb 22, 2024
Qantas has converted more of its Airbus narrowbody backlog to A321XLRs, and is also advancing its plans for inflight Wi-Fi in its international fleet.
Feb 20, 2024
With more than 100 tests complete on the RISE program, so far there have been no showstoppers in the quest to develop an engine with 20% better fuel efficiency.
Feb 09, 2024
Hawaiian has operated its first commercial flight using the Starlink onboard Wi-Fi system, and also became the first major carrier to deploy this product.
Feb 06, 2024
In keeping with inflight entertainment (IFE) trends where passengers are demanding the same technologies as they have on the ground, industry IFE partners are seeing an ongoing shift in viewing tastes.
Airports & Routes
May 01, 2024
Air France, Condor, Delta Air Lines and Icelandair are among the airlines launching new routes in May 2024.
May 01, 2024
AirAsia’s latest franchise in Cambodia is set to launch operations after formally receiving its air operator’s certificate.
May 01, 2024
Houston Airports says it is in discussions with U.S. airlines about filling the gap to be left when Southwest Airlines pulls out of IAH from Aug. 4.
Apr 30, 2024
IndiGo will take delivery of its first Airbus A350s in 2027, opening up the potential to develop several international connecting hubs across India.
Apr 30, 2024
Australian domestic carrier Bonza offered flights to 21 destinations prior to its suspension and was the sole operator on 85% of the routes it served.
Airlines & Lessors
May 02, 2024
Regional aircraft OEM ATR has received an order for 10 ATR 72-600 turboprops from Avation, a lessor based in Singapore, for deliveries between 2025-28.
May 02, 2024
Jet airliner operations at Kuala Lumpur Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, better known as Subang Airport, could start as early as Q3 2024, Malaysia says.
May 02, 2024
Australia’s competition watchdog has given interim approval for a limited codeshare between Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand.
May 02, 2024
American Airlines, citing delayed Boeing 787 deliveries, will suspend or reduce service on some long-haul routes for the 2024-25 northern hemisphere winter.
May 02, 2024
The launch of AirAsia’s latest franchise in Cambodia comes as the country’s aviation market struggles to recover from the effects of the pandemic.
Safety, Operations & Regulation
May 01, 2024
An updated U.S. Energy Department model to measure lifecycle emissions from SAF paves the way for some ethanol-to-jet to qualify for a tax credit.
Apr 30, 2024
AirBaltic’s application to fly to, from and within the U.S. could help the Latvian airline address seasonal fleet overcapacity.
Apr 29, 2024
The specially configured X-59 has been designed to collect community response data on the public acceptability of reduced sonic booms.
Apr 29, 2024
Finnair has halted flights to an Estonian airport due to Russian satellite navigation jamming interfering with the airport’s landing approach.
Apr 29, 2024
An Indian court has ruled that grounded Go First must return its aircraft to lessors, which appears to have ended a long-running dispute.
Maintenance & Training
Feb 21, 2024
Singapore Airlines' LCC Scoot recently added Embraer's E190-E2 jets to its family. Captain Darius Yeo explains how the airline is retraining its pilots.
Feb 19, 2024
Embraer opened the Asia-Pacific’s first E-Jet E2 flight simulator at the Singapore Airlines Training Center, ahead of first delivery of the E190-E2 to Scoot.
Feb 16, 2024
Reunion-based Air Austral confirmed the aircraft were out of action because of problems with their Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared-turbofan engines.
Feb 14, 2024
CAE Inc. recorded a 30% annual decrease in profit in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 due to a lackluster performance by its defense business.
Feb 13, 2024
ULCC Wizz Air plans to open its second training center—located in Rome—in 2024.